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Redmi Note 9S vs vivo T4 5G

Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi

Redmi Note 9S

$229

28.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo T4 5G
57.6Inno Score
23.1Performance46.7
29.7Display72.2
30.5Camera45.9
39Battery81.6
20Features36
1 spec wins — Redmi Note 9S11 spec wins — vivo T4 5G

InnoReviews verdict

vivo T4 5G wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 28.8, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+43) and display (+43). Redmi Note 9S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 9S

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the vivo T4 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 23
  • Stronger display score: 72 vs 30
  • Stronger camera score: 46 vs 31
  • Stronger battery score: 82 vs 39
  • Stronger features score: 36 vs 20

Display

Display comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
Screen size6.67 ″6.77 ″+1%
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution2400x10801080x2392
Pixel density395 ppi+2%387 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness—5,000 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 720GQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu395,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)730Bottom 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,900Bottom 12%—
RAM (max)4 GB12 GB+200%
Storage options64GB / 128GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
Main camera48 MP50 MP+4%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
Capacity5,020 mAh7,300 mAh+45%
Wired charging18 W90 W+400%

Design

Design comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
Weight209 g199 g+5%
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm+10%
IP rating—IP65
Frame materialPlastic—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
OS at launchAndroid 10 (MIUI 11)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge2 years2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Redmi Note 9S versus vivo T4 5G
SpecRedmi Note 9Svivo T4 5G
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYes—

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